South Dakota Statutes

Title 12 - ELECTIONS

Chapter 01 - General Provisions And State Board
- Section 12-1-1 - Elections to which title applies.
- Section 12-1-1.1 - Laws applicable to election of county officers.
- Section 12-1-10 - Recommendations to secretary of state.
- Section 12-1-11 - Costs paid by county--Exception for local elections.
- Section 12-1-12 - Political party office prohibited in county courthouse.
- Section 12-1-13 - Challenge to petition--Specific deficiencies.
- Section 12-1-14 - Verification of petition signatures challenged--Written declaration of validity.
- Section 12-1-15 - Notification of candidate or sponsor if petition declared invalid.
- Section 12-1-16 - Other legal remedies to challenge petition not precluded.
- Section 12-1-17 - Computation of time allowed for election notice or filing.
- Section 12-1-18 - Time when petition may be circulated.
- Section 12-1-2 - Application to local elections.
- Section 12-1-2.1 - Option to adopt campaign finance law.
- Section 12-1-21 - Complaints filed under the Help America Vote Act.
- Section 12-1-22 - Arbitration of complaints under Help America Vote Act--Appointment of arbitrator--Time for resolution.
- Section 12-1-23 - Time and place of hearing--Notice to parties.
- Section 12-1-24 - Subpoena issued by arbitrator--Service and enforcement.
- Section 12-1-25 - Depositions permitted by arbitrators--Compelling testimony.
- Section 12-1-26 - Evidence presented by parties--Cross-examination.
- Section 12-1-27 - Adjournment or postponement of hearing--Failure of party to appear.
- Section 12-1-28 - Issuance of resolution--Delivery to parties.
- Section 12-1-29 - Payment of expenses of proceedings.
- Section 12-1-3 - Definition of terms used in title.
- Section 12-1-30 - Grounds to vacate resolution--New arbitrator.
- Section 12-1-4 - Criteria for determining voting residence.
- Section 12-1-5 - State board created--Members--Terms--Vacancies--Oath.
- Section 12-1-6 - Per diem and expenses.
- Section 12-1-7 - Assistance by secretary of state's office.
- Section 12-1-7.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-1-8 - Legal assistance to board.
- Section 12-1-9 - Rule-making power of board.
- Sections 12-1-19, 12-1-20 - Repealed
Chapter 02 - Dates And Hours Of Elections
- Section 12-2-1 - Date of primary election.
- Section 12-2-2 - Date of general election--Officers elected.
- Section 12-2-2.1 - Statewide elections limited to primary, runoff, and general election dates.
- Section 12-2-3 - Opening and closing times for polls--Voters in line at closing time.
- Section 12-2-4 - Emergency extension of closing times--Delayed openings.
- Section 12-2-5 - Elections of governmental subdivision held in conjunction with June primaryelection.
Chapter 03 - Suffrage And Right To Vote
- Section 12-3-1 - General qualifications of voters--Registration required.
- Section 12-3-1.1 - Residents of federal areas.
- Section 12-3-10 - Linguistic assistance to Indians provided by counties.
- Section 12-3-11 - Precinct interpreters provided--Payment.
- Section 12-3-12 - Certification that precinct interpreter not needed--Proof.
- Section 12-3-2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-3-5 - Time allowed employees from work to vote--Penalty and pay deduction prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-3-6 - Counties covered by Voting Rights Act Amendments--Designation by federalagencies--Notice from secretary of state.
- Section 12-3-7 - Proceedings to exempt county from Voting Rights Amendments.
- Section 12-3-8 - Implementation of Voting Rights Amendments in affected counties.
- Section 12-3-9 - Sioux dialects defined as historically unwritten.
- Sections 12-3-3, 12-3-4 - Repealed
Chapter 04 - Registration Of Voters
- Section 12-4-1 - Persons entitled to register.
- Section 12-4-1.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-10 - Precinct registration lists--Contents--Entries by superintendent.
- Section 12-4-10.1 - Registration lists furnished to federal court for jury selection--Return of lists toauditor.
- Section 12-4-11 - Change of registration file on change in precinct boundaries.
- Section 12-4-12 - New registration on move between states or counties--Authorization to cancelprevious registration.
- Section 12-4-13 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-14 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-15 - Designation or change of party affiliation.
- Section 12-4-16 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-17 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-18 - Lists of persons declared mentally incompetent, deceased or having receivedfelony convictions--Changes on master list.
- Section 12-4-19 - Confirmation mailing to voters who fail to reply to a confirmation mailing--Exception.
- Section 12-4-19.1 - Confirmation mailing notice to registrant of proposed registration cancellation--Postcard and return card--Contents.
- Section 12-4-19.2 - Placement in inactive registration file by auditor.
- Section 12-4-19.3 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-19.4 - Cancellation of voter registration.
- Section 12-4-19.5 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-2 - County auditor in charge of voter registration records.
- Section 12-4-2.3 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-23 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-23.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-24 - Precinct lists for local election--Delivery to voting precincts.
- Section 12-4-24.1 - Precinct lists for parties and candidates.
- Section 12-4-29 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-3 - Mail registration cards and instructions provided by auditor--Contactinformation provided by private entities.
- Section 12-4-3.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-3.2 - Deadline for private entities or individuals registering voters to file registrationform--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-4-30 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-31 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-32 - National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
- Section 12-4-33 - Chief state election official.
- Section 12-4-34 - Registered voters referred to in other statutes.
- Section 12-4-35 - Rules for the National Voter Registration Act.
- Section 12-4-36 - Rebuttable presumption that certain electors not qualified.
- Section 12-4-37 - Statewide voter registration file--County auditors to transmit changes tosecretary.
- Section 12-4-38 - County auditor's file is official record in event of discrepancy.
- Section 12-4-39 - Promulgation of rules--Scope.
- Section 12-4-4 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-4.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-4.10 - Secretary of state to provide voter registration and absentee voting information.
- Section 12-4-4.2 - Purpose of overseas voting rights provisions.
- Section 12-4-4.3 - Overseas citizen defined.
- Section 12-4-4.4 - Registration and voting by overseas citizens--Conditions.
- Section 12-4-4.5 - Absentee registration and voting in last county and precinct of residence.
- Section 12-4-4.6 - Absentee ballot request as registration--Notarization not required.
- Section 12-4-4.7 - Expedition of registrations and ballot requests.
- Section 12-4-4.8 - Promulgation of rules by state board.
- Section 12-4-4.9 - Election laws apply to overseas voting provisions.
- Section 12-4-40 - Identification of duplicate voter registration--Notification.
- Section 12-4-41 - Use of voter registration information for commercial purposes prohibited.
- Section 12-4-5 - Entry of applicants in registration file--Deadline--Rules--Lists for secondaryelections.
- Section 12-4-5.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-5.2 - Notice of registration procedures--Publication.
- Section 12-4-5.3 - Review of voter registration application by auditor--Notice.
- Section 12-4-5.4 - Registration--Driver license number or social security information required.
- Section 12-4-5.5 - Verification of driver license or social security information.
- Section 12-4-52 - Payment for registration of voters based on number of voters registeredprohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-4-6 - Filling out registration card--Registration at driver's license station--Applicantunable to write.
- Section 12-4-6.1 - Effective date of voter registration.
- Section 12-4-7 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-7.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-4-7.2 - Duty to ensure completion of registration cards.
- Section 12-4-8 - Records prescribed by state board--Information required.
- Section 12-4-8.1 - Postcard requests for absentee ballot under federal law--Indexing andfurnishing to precinct board.
- Section 12-4-8.2 - True copy to replace duplicate acknowledgment notice.
- Section 12-4-9 - Master registration file--Contents and arrangement--Open to public inspection--Access to certain information restricted.
- Section 12-4-9.1 - Repealed.
- Sections 12-4-2.1, 12-4-2.2 - Repealed
- Sections 12-4-20 to 12-4-22 - Repealed
- Sections 12-4-25 to 12-4-28 - Repealed
- Sections 12-4-42 to 12-4-51 - Transferred
- Sections 12-4-7.3, 12-4-7.4 - Repealed
Chapter 05 - Political Parties And Party Affairs
- Section 12-5-1 - Organization of new party--Filing and contents of declaration--Number ofsignatures required.
- Section 12-5-1.1 - Party constitution or bylaws required--Filing with secretary of state.
- Section 12-5-1.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-5-1.3 - Notice to county auditors of party rules affecting elections.
- Section 12-5-1.4 - Nominating petitions of new party primary candidates.
- Section 12-5-10 - Repealed.
- Section 12-5-13 - Precinct committeemen elected by plurality at primary--Term of office.
- Section 12-5-14 - County central committee--Composition--Organization--Certification of partyofficials.
- Section 12-5-15 - Vacancies filled by county central committee--Exception.
- Section 12-5-16 - Repealed.
- Section 12-5-17 - Biennial state convention--Time and place--Notice to secretary of state.
- Section 12-5-18 - Voting by delegates to state convention.
- Section 12-5-19 - Repealed.
- Section 12-5-2 - Precinct officials elected at primary.
- Section 12-5-20 - Repealed.
- Section 12-5-21 - Nomination of state candidates not voted on at primary--Presidential electorsand national committee members.
- Section 12-5-3.10 - Repealed.
- Section 12-5-3.11 - Primary election of national convention delegates and alternates--Grouping ofnames on nominating petition--Statement of preference.
- Section 12-5-3.12 - Preference of first nominating petition filed--One slate per candidate--Petitionsrejected for noncompliance--Verified notice of disapproval filed by designatedcandidate removes sla
- Section 12-5-3.13 - Election of all delegates by slate receiving most votes.
- Section 12-5-3.14 - Notice by candidates or supporters of intention to enter presidential primary.
- Section 12-5-3.15 - State board to adopt rules.
- Section 12-5-3.16 - Certification of names of national convention nominees for President andvice-president--Alternate certification.
- Section 12-5-3.17 - Candidate for other office certified under § 12-5-3.16 to choose candidacy--Effect of failure to choose--Filling resulting vacancy.
- Section 12-5-3.6 - Selection of method of allocating national convention vote.
- Section 12-5-3.7 - Repealed.
- Section 12-5-3.8 - Certification of slates for primary--Placement on ballot.
- Section 12-5-3.9 - Certification of candidates or slates by state chairperson--Mandamus to compelcertification--Hearing.
- Section 12-5-4 - Statement filed by candidates for precinct committee--Time of filing--Contents.
- Section 12-5-4.1 - Unopposed candidate for precinct committee automatically elected.
- Section 12-5-8 - Furnishing to precincts of ballots for precinct committee--Form prescribed bystate board.
- Section 12-5-9 - Votes for precinct committee restricted to nominees.
- Sections 12-5-11, 12-5-12 - Repealed
- Sections 12-5-3 to 12-5-3.5 - Repealed
- Sections 12-5-5 to 12-5-7 - Repealed
Chapter 06 - Primary Elections
- Section 12-6-1 - Offices to which chapter applies.
- Section 12-6-10 - Repealed.
- Section 12-6-11 - Certification to county auditors of nominating petitions filed with secretary of state.
- Section 12-6-14 - Form of official primary ballot prescribed by state board.
- Section 12-6-14.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-6-18 - Repealed.
- Section 12-6-2 - Third-term gubernatorial nomination prohibited.
- Section 12-6-26 - Qualifications of voters at primary--Party registration requirements.
- Section 12-6-3 - Filing for two offices at one election prohibited--Party offices excepted.
- Section 12-6-3.1 - Legislative candidates required to reside in district of candidacy.
- Section 12-6-3.2 - Candidate required to register with party.
- Section 12-6-4 - Petition required to place candidate's name on primary ballot--Place of filing.
- Section 12-6-4.1 - Earliest time for circulating petitions or certificates.
- Section 12-6-4.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-6-5 - Form of nominating petition prescribed by state board.
- Section 12-6-50 - Nomination by plurality at primary.
- Section 12-6-51 - Repealed.
- Section 12-6-51.1 - Percentage of votes required to nominate for Senate, House of Representatives, orGovernor--Secondary election.
- Section 12-6-51.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-6-51.3 - Certification of runoff candidates.
- Section 12-6-51.4 - Repealed.
- Section 12-6-52 - Party officials elected by plurality at primary.
- Section 12-6-55 - Withdrawal by nominee--Time and place of filing.
- Section 12-6-56 - Vacancies in party ticket to be filled by party committee.
- Section 12-6-57 - Meeting of party committee to fill vacancies--Manner of voting.
- Section 12-6-58 - Application of vacancy provisions to special congressional elections.
- Section 12-6-6 - Joint petitions for delegate and legislative candidates--Individual petitions otherwiserequired.
- Section 12-6-7 - Petition composed of several sheets--Number of signers required.
- Section 12-6-7.1 - Petition for candidate for Legislature, county political public office, or county partyoffice.
- Section 12-6-8 - Time and manner of signing petition--Declaration of candidate--Verification--Signing for independent or nonpolitical candidate.
- Section 12-6-8.1 - Withdrawal from primary election--Time and place of filing.
- Section 12-6-9 - Unopposed candidate automatically nominated--Primary not held if no contest.
- Sections 12-6-12, 12-6-13 - Repealed
- Sections 12-6-15 to 12-6-17 - Repealed
- Sections 12-6-19 to 12-6-25 - Repealed
- Sections 12-6-26.1 to 12-6-49 - Repealed
- Sections 12-6-53, 12-6-54 - Repealed
- Sections 12-6-59 to 12-6-63 - Repealed
Chapter 06A - Presidential Preference Primaries [Repealed]
Chapter 07 - Nomination Of Independent Candidates
- Section 12-7-1 - Certificate required for nomination--Number of signers--Certification ofcandidate for lieutenant governor or vice president.
- Section 12-7-1.1 - Earliest time for circulation of petitions or nominating certificates.
- Section 12-7-5 - Primary election candidate prohibited from filing as independent for same officein same year.
- Section 12-7-6 - Candidates for Legislature required to reside in district of candidacy.
- Section 12-7-7 - Certificate of nomination for President or Vice President of the United States--Filing deadlines--Number of signatures.
- Sections 12-7-2 to 12-7-4 - Repealed
Chapter 08 - Certification Of Nominations
- Section 12-8-1 - Certification by county board of nominees at primary--Certificate of election ofparty officials.
- Section 12-8-2 - Certification by state board of nominees at primary--Certificate of election ofparty officials.
- Section 12-8-6 - Time of filing certificates of nomination.
- Section 12-8-7 - Repealed.
- Sections 12-8-3 to 12-8-5 - Repealed
Chapter 09 - Judicial Nominations And Elections
- Section 12-9-1 - Judicial officers nominated and elected in nonpolitical elections.
- Section 12-9-10 - Order of listing candidates on ballot--Arrangement by lot--Right to be present.
- Section 12-9-11 - Repealed.
- Section 12-9-12 - Preparation of judicial primary ballots--Order of listing candidates.
- Section 12-9-13 - Form of judicial ballot prescribed by board.
- Section 12-9-14 - Nomination by highest vote--Number of nominees.
- Section 12-9-15 - Petitions to fill vacancies after primary.
- Section 12-9-2 - Party endorsement or nomination of judicial candidates as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-9-3 - Repealed.
- Section 12-9-3.1 - Individual judicial positions designated by secretary of state.
- Section 12-9-4 - Filing of nominating petitions--Number of signatures--Form and contents.
- Section 12-9-5 - Repealed.
- Section 12-9-6 - Party references prohibited in petitions filed.
- Section 12-9-7 - Repealed.
- Section 12-9-8 - Primary not required if no more than two candidates for each position.
- Section 12-9-9 - Repealed.
- Sections 12-9-16 to 12-9-20 - Repealed
Chapter 10 - Nomination And Election Of Educational Officers [Repealed]
Chapter 11 - Special Congressional Elections
- Section 12-11-1 - Special election to fill congressional vacancy--Time of election of representative.
- Section 12-11-1.1 - Special election to fill congressional vacancy due to extraordinary circumstances.
- Section 12-11-2 - Filing of election proclamation--Notice to county auditors and political parties--Nominations.
- Section 12-11-2.1 - Absentee ballots cast by uniformed services or overseas voters in special election tofill congressional vacancy.
- Section 12-11-3 - Filing of nominations--Certification--Conduct of elections.
- Section 12-11-4 - Temporary appointment by Governor to fill vacancy in United States Senate.
- Section 12-11-5 - Special election to fill senate vacancy.
- Section 12-11-6 - No special election if appointed senator's term expires at normal time.
- Section 12-11-7 - Vacancy within ninety days of general election--Concurrent elections.
Chapter 12 - Notice Of Elections
- Section 12-12-1 - Notice of offices to be filled--Publication.
- Sections 12-12-2 to 12-12-4 - Repealed
Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions
- Section 12-13-1 - Delivery of proposed questions to county auditors--Attorney general'sexplanation.
- Section 12-13-10 - Repealed.
- Section 12-13-11 - Materials printed on ballot in lieu of full text--Separate ballot.
- Section 12-13-16 - Publication of false or erroneous information on constitutional amendmentor submitted question as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-13-2 - Mailing to county newspapers of copies of submitted questions.
- Section 12-13-23 - Distribution of public information--Statements of proponents and opponents.
- Section 12-13-24 - Style, form, and wording of initiative or initiated amendment.
- Section 12-13-25 - Review and comments by director of Legislative Research Council.
- Section 12-13-25.1 - Submission of initiative or initiated amendment to attorney general--Statement of attorney general--Title--Explanation--Filing with secretary ofstate--Recitation.
- Section 12-13-26 - Unreviewed initiatives or initiated amendments unacceptable.
- Section 12-13-27 - Special elections for constitutional amendments--Procedural changes--Reimbursement of costs.
- Section 12-13-3 - Newspaper publication of submitted questions--Compensation--Suspensionof status on failure to publish--Election valid despite refusal to publish.
- Section 12-13-4 - Lettering and numbering of submitted questions.
- Section 12-13-9 - Attorney general's statement regarding constitutional amendment proposedby legislature and referred measure.
- Section 12-13-9.1 - Availability of attorney general's explanation of proposed questions.
- Section 12-13-9.2 - Action to challenge adequacy of attorney general's statement--Appeal--Timelimits.
- Sections 12-13-12 to 12-13-15 - Repealed
- Sections 12-13-17 to 12-13-22 - Repealed
- Sections 12-13-5 to 12-13-8.2 - Repealed
Chapter 14 - Precincts And Polling Places
- Section 12-14-1 - Designation of precincts and polling places by county commissioners--Changes--Separate voter lists of special voting districts.
- Section 12-14-1.1 - Notice to county auditor of boundary change for local election.
- Section 12-14-10 - Repealed.
- Section 12-14-11 - Repealed.
- Section 12-14-12 - Repealed.
- Section 12-14-13 - Display of flag at polling places at election.
- Section 12-14-14 - Sign to identify polling place on election day.
- Section 12-14-15 - Change in precinct boundary or polling place.
- Section 12-14-2 - Boundaries to be clearly defined in resolution.
- Section 12-14-3 - Repealed.
- Section 12-14-4 - Adjustment in size of precincts--Unreasonable waiting time.
- Section 12-14-9 - Location of polling places.
- Sections 12-14-5 to 12-14-8 - Repealed
Chapter 15 - Precinct Election Officials
- Section 12-15-1 - Appointment by county auditor of precinct election officials--Namessubmitted by parties.
- Section 12-15-1.3 - Precinct assistant--Appointment--Duties.
- Section 12-15-10 - Replacement of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy failing to take oathor to serve.
- Section 12-15-11 - Fee paid precinct superintendent and precinct deputy--Mileage for returningpollbooks and ballot boxes.
- Section 12-15-12 - Repealed.
- Section 12-15-13 - Certification of fee of precinct superintendent and precinct deputy--Order forpayment from treasury.
- Section 12-15-14 - Counting boards in large paper ballot precincts--Duties.
- Section 12-15-14.1 - Counting boards in smaller precincts to avoid unreasonable delay.
- Section 12-15-14.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-15-14.3 - Certain relatives of candidates prohibited from serving on election andcounting boards.
- Section 12-15-2 - Precinct superintendent and precinct deputy to be registered voters andresidents of precinct.
- Section 12-15-2.1 - Precinct superintendent and precinct deputy prohibited to serve as pollwatchers.
- Section 12-15-3 - Distribution of precinct officials among parties--Superintendent frommajority party--Eligible appointees when list not provided.
- Section 12-15-4 - Repealed.
- Section 12-15-5 - Repealed.
- Section 12-15-6 - Repealed.
- Section 12-15-7 - Meetings of precinct officials for instruction on laws and duties--Compensation for attendance.
- Section 12-15-8 - Repealed.
- Section 12-15-9 - Oath of precinct officials--Entry in pollbook--Violation of oath asmisdemeanor.
- Sections 12-15-1.1, 12-15-1.2 - Repealed
Chapter 16 - Ballots And Election Supplies
- Section 12-16-1 - Printed ballots to be provided--Candidates listed--Sample ballots--Submittedquestions.
- Section 12-16-1.1 - Automatic election of unopposed candidate--Certificate of election.
- Section 12-16-1.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-10 - Election of two or more candidates to same office--Official ballot.
- Section 12-16-11 - Separate nonpolitical judiciary ballot.
- Section 12-16-14 - Affidavit for correction of errors in ballot--Circuit court order--Patent errorscorrected without order.
- Section 12-16-15 - Posting of sample ballots.
- Section 12-16-16 - Publication of facsimile ballots--Time for publication.
- Section 12-16-16.1 - Publication of facsimile ballots by counties using same legal newspaper.
- Section 12-16-16.2 - Publication of facsimile ballots--Compensation of newspapers.
- Section 12-16-17 - Number of official and sample ballots provided to precincts--Reserve supplyretained and delivered on request--Samples or photocopies used in emergency.
- Section 12-16-18 - Delivery of ballots to precinct superintendents--Packaging and marking--Receipts.
- Section 12-16-19 - Delivery of ballots and supplies at instruction meeting--Sheriff to receive inabsence of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy.
- Section 12-16-2 - Paper and printing specifications--Columns for parties and independentcandidates--Automatic tabulating systems.
- Section 12-16-2.1 - Colors for ballots.
- Section 12-16-20 - Delivery of unbroken package to election board--Receipts.
- Section 12-16-21 - Replacement of ballots lost, stolen, or not delivered--Additional ballots.
- Section 12-16-22 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-23 - Instruction cards for voters.
- Section 12-16-24 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-25 - Posting of instruction cards and posters in polling place.
- Section 12-16-26 - Construction of ballot boxes--Openings.
- Section 12-16-27 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-28 - Pollbooks provided--Form.
- Section 12-16-29 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-3 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-3.1 - Order of party columns.
- Section 12-16-30 - Official stamp for ballots--Delivery of stamp and supplies.
- Section 12-16-31 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-32 - Separate tally sheets provided.
- Section 12-16-33 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-36 - Space for tally marks and vote totals on tally sheets.
- Section 12-16-37 - Space for tallying votes on submitted questions.
- Section 12-16-38 - Tallying and marking of votes--Entry of total votes.
- Section 12-16-39 - Tally sheets for candidates and submitted questions.
- Section 12-16-4 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-40 - Repealed.
- Section 12-16-5 - Order of offices placed on ballot.
- Section 12-16-6 - Presidential and vice-presidential candidates listed--Single square to vote forelectors.
- Section 12-16-7 - Number stated where more than one to be chosen--More than one independentcandidate.
- Section 12-16-8 - Order of listing candidates for same office in same column.
- Section 12-16-9 - Form for official ballot at general election.
- Sections 12-16-12, 12-16-13 - Repealed
- Sections 12-16-34, 12-16-35 - Rules and columns on tally sheets. Listing of candidates and submitted questions on tally sheets
Chapter 17 - Voting Machines [Repealed]
- Section 12-17-5 - Repealed.
- Sections 12-17-1 to 12-17-4 - Repealed
Chapter 17A - Electronic Voting Systems [Repealed]
Chapter 17B - Automatic Tabulating Systems
- Section 12-17B-1 - Definition of terms.
- Section 12-17B-10 - Direction of proceedings at counting location--Open to public.
- Section 12-17B-11 - Equal party representation amongst persons employed to receive, process or tabulateballots--Submission of employee list--Oath required.
- Section 12-17B-12 - Test of system repeated prior to counting ballots.
- Section 12-17B-13 - Procedure for tabulating votes--Results as unofficial returns--Certification by board.
- Section 12-17B-13.1 - Operation of automatic tabulating equipment--Return of ballots--Out-stacking ofballots.
- Section 12-17B-14 - Duplicate ballots substituted for rejected ballots.
- Section 12-17B-15 - Sealing and storing tabulated ballots and program board.
- Section 12-17B-16 - Recount procedures.
- Section 12-17B-2 - Capabilities required of automatic tabulating, direct recording electronic, orelectronic ballot marking systems--Approval of changes or modifications.
- Section 12-17B-2.1 - Direct recording electronic voting system--Requirements.
- Section 12-17B-3 - Authority of governing body to adopt, experiment with or abandon system.
- Section 12-17B-4 - Contract by political subdivision with county for use of system.
- Section 12-17B-5 - Testing system before election--Public notice.
- Section 12-17B-6 - Sufficient amount of equipment and supplies required.
- Section 12-17B-6.1 - Electronic ballot marking system required where candidate for federal office onballot.
- Section 12-17B-7 - Voting instructions--Manner of giving instructions.
- Section 12-17B-8 - Repealed.
- Section 12-17B-9 - Transporting sealed ballot box.
Chapter 18 - Arrangements And Conduct Of Voting
- Section 12-18-1 - Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to beprovided--Private voting required.
- Section 12-18-1.1 - Verification of blank ballots received.
- Section 12-18-1.2 - Specific duties of precinct superintendent.
- Section 12-18-1.3 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-1.4 - Attendance by election officials during voting and counting.
- Section 12-18-1.5 - Attendance until polls closed by precinct superintendent and precinct deputies inprecincts with counting boards--Attendance by board members during counting.
- Section 12-18-10 - Grounds for challenge of applicant to vote--Determination by judges--Notation onregistration list.
- Section 12-18-11 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-12 - Stamping of ballot before delivery to voter.
- Section 12-18-13 - Use of unauthorized ballot prohibited.
- Section 12-18-14 - Entry of voting booth or machine by voter.
- Section 12-18-15 - Voting without delay--Maximum time in booth or machine--Reentry prohibited.
- Section 12-18-16 - Marking of paper ballot--Form of mark.
- Section 12-18-16.1 - Marking of optical scan ballot.
- Section 12-18-18 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-19 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-21.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-22 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-23 - Return to member of precinct election board of unmarked ballot.
- Section 12-18-24 - Replacement of spoiled ballots--Marking and preservation.
- Section 12-18-25 - Assistance of disabled or illiterate voter by person of his choice.
- Section 12-18-26 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-27 - Marked ballot not to be shown--Folding for deposit in ballot box.
- Section 12-18-28 - Deposit of folded ballot in ballot box.
- Section 12-18-3 - Electioneering, offices, distracting communications devices, and signature gatheringprohibited near polling place--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-18-3.1 - Simulated elections--Access to polling place--Impartiality required--Notice to countyauditor.
- Section 12-18-32 - Packaging and return of unused ballots--Record accounting for ballots.
- Section 12-18-33 - Comparison of ballot accounting with record of number sent to precinct--Notice andcorrection of discrepancies.
- Section 12-18-34 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-39 - Provisional ballot--Eligibility.
- Section 12-18-4 - Examination and sealing of ballot box before opening of polls--Closed until countingof vote.
- Section 12-18-4.1 - Preparation for voting--Booths, electronic ballot marking system, and supplies to beprovided--Private voting required.
- Section 12-18-5 - Poll lists maintained by member of precinct election board.
- Section 12-18-5.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-5.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-6 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-6.1 - Voters required to provide identification before voting.
- Section 12-18-6.2 - Affidavit in lieu of personal identification.
- Section 12-18-6.3 - Verification of identity--Provisional ballot if identity not verified.
- Section 12-18-7 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-7.1 - Registered persons entitled to vote--Voting on acknowledgment notice--Verificationwith auditor--Emergency voting card.
- Section 12-18-7.2 - Voting without acknowledgment notice on verification by auditor--Emergency votingcard.
- Section 12-18-7.3 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-7.4 - Affirmation of voter's address.
- Section 12-18-8 - Repealed.
- Section 12-18-8.1 - Number of poll watchers set by state board--Rules.
- Section 12-18-9 - Observation of voting and counting--Poll watchers' positions and accommodations.
- Section 12-18-9.1 - Poll watchers and waiting voters not to see into booths--Interference with officialactions--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-18-9.2 - Removal of unauthorized material and disobedient persons--Arrest authorized.
- Sections 12-18-16.2, 12-18-17 - Repealed. Repealed
- Sections 12-18-20, 12-18-21 - Repealed
- Sections 12-18-29 to 12-18-31 - Repealed
- Sections 12-18-35 to 12-18-38 - Repealed
Chapter 19 - Absentee Voting
- Section 12-19-1 - Absentee ballot--Persons entitled to vote.
- Section 12-19-1.1 - Affirmation of address by voter in inactive registration file.
- Section 12-19-10 - Preservation and delivery of ballot to precinct superintendent--Comparisonof statement and application--Deposit in ballot box--Unopened ballots--Unauthorized examination as misdemea
- Section 12-19-11 - Preservation and return of application and return envelope.
- Section 12-19-12 - Delivery of absentee ballot to polling place after close of polls.
- Section 12-19-13 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-14 - Unlawful disposition of ballot or ballot link as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-19-2 - Application for absentee ballot--Contents--Address to which ballot sent--Stamping date of receipt--Delivery.
- Section 12-19-2.1 - Application in person or by authorized messenger--Delivery of ballot tomessenger or by mail.
- Section 12-19-2.2 - Authorized messenger for more than one voter.
- Section 12-19-2.3 - Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act--Application orrequest for ballot by facsimile or email.
- Section 12-19-2.4 - Multiple applications or requests for ballots and multiple ballots--Application.
- Section 12-19-2.5 - Form of application for absentee ballot and combined application/returnenvelope.
- Section 12-19-2.6 - Preference and selection of ballot style for independent in primary election.
- Section 12-19-23 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-3 - Forwarding of ballot to voter--Instructions and return envelope.
- Section 12-19-32 - Ballot not invalidated by federal censorship.
- Section 12-19-33 - Failure to deliver or tampering with ballot as felony.
- Section 12-19-34 - Informalities do not invalidate election--Liberal construction.
- Section 12-19-37 - Absentee ballot precincts--Creation--Absentee ballot counting board.
- Section 12-19-38 - Appointment of absentee ballot counting board--Number of members.
- Section 12-19-39 - Oath of board members--Compensation.
- Section 12-19-4 - Voter's statement on return envelope--Federal service voting forms.
- Section 12-19-42 - Envelope containing voted ballots kept closed--Delivery to county board.
- Section 12-19-43 - Review of absentee voters' affidavits prior to closing of polls--Counting orprocessing of ballots.
- Section 12-19-44 - Counting process open.
- Section 12-19-45 - Record of applicants' names, addresses, and voting precincts--Delivery tocounting board--Record of authorized messengers.
- Section 12-19-46 - Commencement of count when polls close--Place.
- Section 12-19-47 - Processing of absentee ballots.
- Section 12-19-48 - Delivery of absentee ballot after polls are closed.
- Section 12-19-49 - Death of absentee voter prior to opening of polls--Ballot returned to personin charge--Election not invalidated by casting of ballot.
- Section 12-19-5 - Mailing of ballot and enclosures to voter--Free air mail for federal servicevoters.
- Section 12-19-50 - Forms for recording tally--Special pollbook--Tally added to home precincttotals.
- Section 12-19-51 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-52 - Electronic voting systems.
- Section 12-19-53 - Contracting for services of county auditor from another county.
- Section 12-19-54 - Payment for assisting voters based on number of voters assisted prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-19-6 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-7 - Marking and folding ballot--Officer before whom marked--Mailing ordelivering ballot.
- Section 12-19-7.1 - Candidates and election officials not to serve as authorized messenger.
- Section 12-19-7.2 - Display of campaign material by messenger as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-19-8 - Repealed.
- Section 12-19-9 - Delivery of absentee ballot--Personal delivery when transmission timeinsufficient--Receipt.
- Section 12-19-9.1 - Nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital having multiple absenteeballot requests.
- Section 12-19-9.2 - Marking and return of ballot on death of voter before opening of polls.
- Sections 12-19-15 to 12-19-22 - Repealed
- Sections 12-19-24 to 12-19-31 - Repealed
- Sections 12-19-35, 12-19-36 - Repealed
- Sections 12-19-40, 12-19-41 - Repealed. Powers and duties of absentee ballot counting board
Chapter 19A - Special Voting Rights [Repealed]
Chapter 20 - Return And Canvass Of Votes
- Section 12-20-1 - Delivery of supplies to counting board--Certificate of transmittal andreceipt--Commencement of count--Continuation without adjournment--Comparison and correction of poll lists.
- Section 12-20-10 - Blank list for unofficial return of precinct vote for candidates and submittedquestions--Return envelope.
- Section 12-20-11 - Entry of precinct vote on unofficial return list--Return with election returns.
- Section 12-20-12 - Repealed.
- Section 12-20-13 - Tabulation and public release of unofficial returns--Entry into centralelection reporting system.
- Section 12-20-13.1 - Means of counting provisional ballots--Appointment of officials.
- Section 12-20-13.2 - Counting provisional ballots--Certification.
- Section 12-20-13.3 - Counting provisional ballots--Alternate time.
- Section 12-20-13.4 - Counting provisional ballots--Notice.
- Section 12-20-14 - Repealed.
- Section 12-20-15 - State messenger to secure delinquent returns--Expenses deducted fromcounty auditor's salary.
- Section 12-20-16 - Repealed.
- Section 12-20-17 - Returns not disclosed until all polls in state closed.
- Section 12-20-18 - Entry of candidates' votes in precinct pollbooks.
- Section 12-20-19 - Repealed.
- Section 12-20-2 - Opening of ballot box--Sorting and counting of unopened ballots--Ballotsfolded together.
- Section 12-20-2.1 - Return of provisional ballot envelopes and unopened absentee ballots.
- Section 12-20-20 - Sealing of ballot boxes after deposit of counted ballots--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 12-20-21 - Return of ballot boxes, returns, records and supplies to officer in charge--Tampering prohibited--Violation as felony.
- Section 12-20-21.1 - Circumstances requiring report of official returns by telephone.
- Section 12-20-21.2 - Write-in votes not to be counted--Other votes on ballot.
- Section 12-20-28 - Repealed.
- Section 12-20-3 - Drawing of excess ballots.
- Section 12-20-31 - Destruction of ballots and pollbooks--Period for which held--Pendingrecount or contest.
- Section 12-20-32 - Preservation of ballot boxes and pollbooks--Delivery of pollbooks to countycanvassing board--Violation as felony.
- Section 12-20-35 - Returns not refused for irregularity--Certificate issued to candidate withmost votes.
- Section 12-20-36 - Time for canvass of vote--Governing board as canvassing board--Representatives for absent board members.
- Section 12-20-37 - Envelopes and directions for return of county vote furnished by secretary ofstate.
- Section 12-20-38 - Abstracts of precinct returns prepared by Board of Canvassers--Certification--Deposit.
- Section 12-20-38.1 - Certified copy of official county canvass furnished to secretary of state--Permanent record.
- Section 12-20-39 - Election by plurality.
- Section 12-20-4 - Repealed.
- Section 12-20-40 - Certificate of election delivered by county auditor to persons elected to localoffice.
- Section 12-20-46 - Composition of State Canvassing Board--Candidate disqualified fromparticipation.
- Section 12-20-47 - Time of convening of state canvassers--Adjournment to obtain late returns.
- Section 12-20-48 - Abstract by state canvassers of county returns--Signature and seal--Recording and filing of abstracts.
- Section 12-20-48.1 - Certification to state party chairman of votes for national convention slates.
- Section 12-20-49 - Certificate of election issued for federal, state or legislative office.
- Section 12-20-5 - Count of votes for candidates--Scrutiny of ballots by precinct deputies--Decisions on disputed ballots.
- Section 12-20-5.1 - Determination of validity of provisional ballots.
- Section 12-20-50 - Repealed.
- Section 12-20-51 - Disputes decided by majority of state canvassers--Irregularities disregarded.
- Section 12-20-6 - Unstamped ballots not counted.
- Section 12-20-7 - Ballot not counted when voter's choice indeterminable--Promulgation ofrules defining standards.
- Section 12-20-8 - Precinct superintendent and precinct deputies to record intention of voter.
- Section 12-20-9 - Repealed.
- Sections 12-20-22 to 12-20-27 - Repealed
- Sections 12-20-29, 12-20-30 - Repealed
- Sections 12-20-33, 12-20-34 - Repealed. Repealed
- Sections 12-20-41 to 12-20-45 - Repealed
Chapter 21 - Recounts
- Section 12-21-1 - Purpose of chapter--Liberal construction.
- Section 12-21-10 - Complete recount on candidate's petition in close local election.
- Section 12-21-11 - Complete recount on candidate's petition in close election in joint legislative district.
- Section 12-21-11.1 - Notice to secretary of state of petition filed with county auditor.
- Section 12-21-12 - Candidate's petition for recount in close state or district election--Notice to countyauditors.
- Section 12-21-13 - Computation of total vote where two or more candidates elected to same office.
- Section 12-21-14 - Voters' petition for recount on question submitted to entire state--Form of petition--Notice to county auditors.
- Section 12-21-15 - Petition for recount in close presidential election--Time of filing--Notice to countyauditors.
- Section 12-21-16 - Tie vote certified by canvassing board--Automatic recount.
- Section 12-21-17 - Repealed.
- Section 12-21-18 - Chapter not applicable where runoff election required.
- Section 12-21-19 - Joint petition by defeated candidates.
- Section 12-21-2 - Composition and appointment of county recount board--Oath to act in good faith andwith impartiality.
- Section 12-21-20 - Notice to circuit judge of recount petition--Appointment and convening of recountboard.
- Section 12-21-20.1 - Appointment of additional recount board.
- Section 12-21-21 - Adjournment by board to another place.
- Section 12-21-22 - Adjournment to permit combining separate recounts of same ballots.
- Section 12-21-23 - Majority vote of county recount board--Quorum.
- Section 12-21-24 - Materials to be provided to recount board--Determination as to whether ballotcountable.
- Section 12-21-25 - Recount to proceed expeditiously.
- Section 12-21-26 - Candidates' right to witness recount--Witnesses to recount on submitted question.
- Section 12-21-27 - Segregation and identification of disputed ballots.
- Section 12-21-28 - Identification of ballots disputed in two or more recounts--Substitution ofmemorandum describing ballot.
- Section 12-21-29 - Opening of segregated ballot for purpose of different recount--Identification andsubstitution of memorandum if disputed--Resealing.
- Section 12-21-3 - Notice of appointment and time and place of recount--Notice to candidates.
- Section 12-21-30 - Opening of segregated ballots involved in previous judicial proceedings--Court orderto preserve rights.
- Section 12-21-31 - Return and resealing of undisputed ballots--Certification of disputed ballots.
- Section 12-21-32 - Certification of recount result--Contents and execution--Transmittal to secretary ofstate.
- Section 12-21-35 - Certification of recount result to canvassing board--Recount result in lieu of officialreturns.
- Section 12-21-36 - Recanvass and corrected abstract of votes in local election.
- Section 12-21-37 - New certificate of election or nomination to local office when result changed byrecount.
- Section 12-21-38 - Repealed.
- Section 12-21-39 - Reconvening of state canvassers after recount--Recanvass and corrected abstract.
- Section 12-21-4 - Compensation of recount referee and appointive members of board.
- Section 12-21-4.1 - Mileage allowance for recount board members.
- Section 12-21-40 - New certificate of election or nomination on change of result by corrected abstractof state returns.
- Section 12-21-41 - Original certificate of nomination or election superseded by certificate issued afterrecount--Rights of holder.
- Section 12-21-42 - Original determination on submitted question superseded by determination afterrecount.
- Section 12-21-43 - Tie vote after recount determined by lot--Issuance of certificate.
- Section 12-21-44 - Second recount prohibited--Exception.
- Section 12-21-45 - Court order for second recount--Grounds--Time of filing petition.
- Section 12-21-46 - Court removal and replacement of recount board member not acting in good faith.
- Section 12-21-47 - Persons entitled to certiorari for review of recount--Time of filing of petition.
- Section 12-21-48 - Original jurisdiction of certiorari proceedings.
- Section 12-21-49 - Form and contents of petition for certiorari.
- Section 12-21-5 - Repealed.
- Section 12-21-50 - Issuance of writ of certiorari--Officials to whom addressed--Contents.
- Section 12-21-51 - Service of writ of certiorari--Persons on whom served.
- Section 12-21-52 - Intervention in certiorari involving submitted question.
- Section 12-21-53 - Answer to petition for certiorari--Joint or several answer.
- Section 12-21-54 - Defenses set forth in answer to certiorari--New allegations--Petition for additionalwrit.
- Section 12-21-55 - Insufficient certification--Further certification required.
- Section 12-21-56 - Hearing on certiorari--Conference to narrow issues.
- Section 12-21-57 - Scope of review on certiorari--Correction of errors.
- Section 12-21-58 - Procedure as in other cases of certiorari.
- Section 12-21-59 - Judgment on certiorari.
- Section 12-21-6 - Application of chapter.
- Section 12-21-6.1 - Code of regulations to govern recounts.
- Section 12-21-60 - Right of appeal to Supreme Court from judgment on certiorari.
- Section 12-21-7 - Conditions under which recount made.
- Section 12-21-8 - Precinct recount on petition by voters of precinct.
- Section 12-21-9 - Extended time for filing additional precinct recount petitions.
- Sections 12-21-33, 12-21-34 - Sealing and certification of disputed ballots. Filing and preservation of certificates
Chapter 22 - Contests
- Section 12-22-1 - "Contest" defined.
- Section 12-22-10 - Court orders to expedite proceedings.
- Section 12-22-11 - Joinder of parties in commencement of contest--Denomination of plaintiffs anddefendants.
- Section 12-22-12 - Intervention by other candidates--Assertion of right to nomination or office.
- Section 12-22-13 - Designation of defendants in contest of presidential election.
- Section 12-22-14 - Title of proceeding on submitted question.
- Section 12-22-15 - Service of summons and complaint in contest on submitted question--Intervention.
- Section 12-22-16 - Answer to present all defenses--Admission of matters not denied--Affirmativedefense.
- Section 12-22-17 - Hearing on contest--Default judgment prohibited.
- Section 12-22-18 - Court to proceed expeditiously--Designation of judge and relief from other duties.
- Section 12-22-19 - Official returns or recount conclusive as to accuracy of count--Other issuesdetermined in contest.
- Section 12-22-2 - Candidate's right to institute contest--Legislative contests excepted.
- Section 12-22-20 - Certiorari to review recount as alternative remedy--Consolidation of proceedings.
- Section 12-22-21 - Judgment withheld while recount or certiorari pending--Judgment declaring electionresult.
- Section 12-22-22 - Supreme Court order directing consolidation of contests involving same office orquestion--Duty of judges and attorneys to notify Supreme Court.
- Section 12-22-23 - Conflicting circuit court decisions on same submitted question--Appealdeterminative--Direction to attorney general to prosecute appeal.
- Section 12-22-24 - Procedure as in other civil proceedings.
- Section 12-22-25 - Right of appeal to Supreme Court--Expediting proceedings in Supreme Court--Combining with appeal from certiorari to review recount.
- Section 12-22-26 - Notice of intention to institute legislative contest--Time for service--Answer.
- Section 12-22-27 - Depositions in legislative contest--Filing with secretary of state.
- Section 12-22-28 - Public funds not used for legislative contest.
- Section 12-22-29 - Candidate's right to contest primary election--Filing of complaint--Circuit courtjurisdiction.
- Section 12-22-3 - Right to institute contest on submitted question--Judge's permission required.
- Section 12-22-30 - Notation of filing of complaint in primary contest--Date of hearing--Apparentlysuccessful candidate as defendant.
- Section 12-22-31 - Service of order fixing hearing date on primary contest--Answer.
- Section 12-22-32 - Hearing of primary contest in or out of term--Preference in order of hearing.
- Section 12-22-33 - Dismissal of insufficient complaint--Hearing of evidence--Entry of orders anddecisions.
- Section 12-22-34 - Elections to which primary contest law applies.
- Section 12-22-4 - Electoral candidates' and party chairman's right to institute contest of presidentialelection.
- Section 12-22-5 - Time of commencement of contest--Commencement after recount.
- Section 12-22-6 - Time of commencement of contest of presidential election.
- Section 12-22-7 - Original jurisdiction of contests.
- Section 12-22-8 - Summons and complaint to commence contest.
- Section 12-22-9 - Service of summons and complaint--Time of serving.
Chapter 23 - Elections In Unorganized Counties [Repealed]
Chapter 24 - Presidential Electors
- Section 12-24-1 - Elector's notice to Governor of readiness to perform duties--Certificate of namespresented to electors.
- Section 12-24-2 - Replacement of elector failing to appear.
- Section 12-24-3 - Notice to and powers of elector chosen to fill vacancy.
- Section 12-24-4 - Time and place of performance of constitutional duties by electors.
Chapter 25 - Candidates' Financial Interest Statements.
- Section 12-25-13.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-14.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-14.2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-15 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-18 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-18.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-19 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-20 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-23 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-27 - Candidates' financial statements--Definition of terms.
- Section 12-25-28 - Statements of financial interest by candidates for state or federal officesubject to primary--Violation as petty offense--Intentional violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 12-25-29 - Statements of financial interest by convention nominees for state office--Violation as petty offense--Intentional violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-25-30 - Filing of statements by candidates for local office--Violation as petty offense--Intentional violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-25-31 - Forms for financial statements--Value not required--Verification--Open topublic.
- Section 12-25-32 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-33 - No filing fee for required statements.
- Section 12-25-4.1 - Repealed.
- Section 12-25-8 - Repealed.
- Sections 12-25-1 to 12-25-2 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-12 to 12-25-13.1 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-13.3 to 12-25-14 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-16, 12-25-17 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-19.1 to 12-25-19.3 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-21, 12-25-22 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-24 to 12-25-26 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-3, 12-25-4 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-5, 12-25-6 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-6.1, 12-25-6.2 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-7 to 12-25-7.4 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-8.1, 12-25-8.2 - Repealed
- Sections 12-25-9 to 12-25-11 - Repealed
Chapter 25A - State Ethics Commission [Repealed]
Chapter 26 - Offenses Against The Elective Franchise
- Section 12-26-1 - Elections to which chapter applies.
- Section 12-26-10 - Threats or intimidation to prevent public assembly of electors as misdemeanor--Hindering attendance at meeting.
- Section 12-26-11 - Disturbance of public meeting of voters as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-12 - Persecution, threats, or intimidation to influence vote as misdemeanor--Obstructionof voter on way to polls.
- Section 12-26-13 - Unlawful influence of employees' political activities or voting as misdemeanor--Forfeiture of corporate charter.
- Section 12-26-14 - Use of public relief, loans, or grants to influence political activity or vote asmisdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-15 - Bribery of voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting bribery.
- Section 12-26-16 - Acceptance of bribe by voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting acceptance of bribe.
- Section 12-26-17 - Bribery or acceptance of bribe as infamous crime--Forfeiture of office.
- Section 12-26-18 - Repealed.
- Section 12-26-19 - Betting with intent to procure challenge as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-2 - Repealed.
- Section 12-26-20 - Repealed.
- Section 12-26-21 - Disobedience of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-22 - Disturbance of election proceedings as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-23 - Tampering with ballots, ballot box, or poll list as felony.
- Section 12-26-23.1 - Tampering with automatic ballot counting devices, direct recording electronic votingmachines, and electronic ballot marking systems as felony.
- Section 12-26-24 - Exclusion by precinct superintendent or precinct deputy of lawful vote asmisdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-25 - False count or return by election official as misdemeanor--Defacement orconcealment of statement or certificate.
- Section 12-26-26 - Repealed.
- Section 12-26-27 - Bribery of election official as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-28 - Offenses relating to election on submitted question.
- Section 12-26-29 - Prevention of unlawful election not prohibited.
- Section 12-26-3 - False representation to procure registration or acceptance of vote as misdemeanor--Failure to deny false statement as misrepresentation.
- Section 12-26-30 - Irregularities in proceedings not a defense.
- Section 12-26-4 - Voting or offer to vote by unqualified person as misdemeanor.
- Section 12-26-5 - Repealed.
- Section 12-26-6 - Repealed.
- Section 12-26-7 - Impersonation of registered voter as felony.
- Section 12-26-8 - Voting more than once at any election as felony.
- Section 12-26-9 - Good faith defense to prosecution for illegal voting.